Australia is known as the ‘skin cancer capital of the world’; over 2000 Australians die each year from skin cancer, but surveys have found that the proportion of adults actively employing sun-safe habits dropped from 19% to 17% from 2014 to 2016, and continues to decline.
Music can be one of the last memories to fade as we age, providing a link to our past and an important way to engage with the present. At 83, Rose Klooger has lived at a Melbourne nursing home for nine months. Until recently when she has been able to spend some time in a high-backed ‘princess’ chair, she has been mostly bedbound – a situation which has contributed to her feelings of isolation and anxiety.
It’s widely known that a familiar environment and consistency is key for those suffering from Dementia; however, this luxury is sometimes just not attainable for those without carers or family around to help,
Buddhify is one of the best apps on the market for mindfulness. Maybe you don’t have a moment to sit down and practice some meditation, or maybe traditional mindfulness methods just aren’t for you.
Here’s were we can help – keeping your New Year’s resolutions all starts with learning how to form new, long-lasting habits, and making sure they’re actually achievable for the year
According to recent studies, the average Australian gains 0.8 – 1.5kg, mostly in the stomach area, over the Christmas season. That doesn’t sound like too much, but it turns out, this weight is very rarely lost over the course of the year.
Christmas is a time for family, friends, fun and stress! With the ever-increasing awareness of the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, give the gift of wellness to a friend
Chocolate is derived from the beans of the tropical cacao tree in areas like Western Africa that receive high temperatures and rainfall. The chocolate that we all love and know is produced from these beans in a multi-stage process; from harvesting, fermenting, drying, cleaning, and then grinding the cacao beans.
Nuts are full of nutrients and antioxidants and their consumption has been linked to helping with a number of different diseases, including coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, some types of cancer and numerous other chronic conditions.
Thunderstorm asthma is the triggering of asthma symptoms and attacks by storm weather conditions, in combination with high levels of seasonal allergens.
